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This Aug. 13, 2012 photo shows Bishop T.D. Jakes posses for a photo at the Potters House in Dallas. Jakes' work as a film producer has motivated him to mentor more young people. As producer for the remake of "Sparkle," staring Whitney Houston, Jakes and others see Houston's spirit of mentoring and true-to-life role in the film, in which she plays a singer trying to raise her children in the church so they avoid some of the mistakes she made during her career. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

This Aug. 13, 2012 photo shows Bishop T.D. Jakes posses for a photo at the Potters House in Dallas. Jakes' work as a film producer has motivated him to mentor more young people. As producer for the remake of "Sparkle," staring Whitney Houston, Jakes and others see Houston's spirit of mentoring and true-to-life role in the film, in which she plays a singer trying to raise her children in the church so they avoid some of the mistakes she made during her career. (AP Photo/LM Otero)